Mohegan in Uncasville, Connecticut, a global leader in premium entertainment and gaming resorts, has appointed Ari Glazer as chief financial officer. With over 20 years of investment banking experience advising global gaming and hospitality companies, Glazer brings a wealth of financial acumen and industry knowledge to the role. He will have responsibility for all finance activities, including financial planning and analysis, capital markets, accounting, tax, treasury, procurement and cash management. Glazer will report to Ray Pineault, president and CEO of Mohegan.Â
With a career spanning more than two decades in investment banking, Glazer brings an extensive track record of leadership and strategic achievements to Mohegan. Prior to joining Mohegan, he spent 20 years at Citigroup where he served, most recently, as managing director and global head of gaming and hospitality client coverage. He has advised leading companies in the industry on strategic and capital markets transactions, successfully guiding clients through complex situations with innovative solutions that delivered substantial business growth and value creation. He brings deep experience across both U.S. and international financial markets, to support Mohegan as a leading global diversified gaming operator.
Glazer’s leadership will fortify Mohegan’s position as a leader in the entertainment and gaming industry, while providing continuity to drive several strategic initiatives underway to support the company’s long-term goals of fiscal discipline, innovation and meaningful partnership with the investment community. Mr. Glazer’s appointment will be effective May 1. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from New York University and an M.B.A from the Columbia Business School at Columbia University.
Mohegan is the owner, developer and manager of premier entertainment resorts in the United States, Canada and Northern Asia. Mohegan’s U.S. operations include resorts in Connecticut, Washington, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Nevada; Canadian operations are based in Niagara Falls; and Mohegan Inspire is located in Incheon, South Korea. The brand’s iGaming division, Mohegan Digital, provides cutting-edge online gaming solutions to Mohegan’s loyal fan base and meets the digital needs of customers on a global scale.
